G8 Pledges $20bn to Help Feed the Hungry in Africa ; Aid Aimed at Putting Continent On the Road to Food Self-Sufficiency
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LEADERS of the rich world meeting at the G8 summit in Italy pledged $20bn yesterday to help feed the hungry in Africa.
The cash - $5bn more than expected, thanks to last-minute offers during discussions at the L'Aquila summit yesterday - is intended to go towards agricultural projects designed to put Africa on the road towards food self-sufficiency, rather than on emergency aid during famines and disasters.See the full content of this document
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G8 Pledges $20bn to Help Feed the Hungry in Africa ; Aid Aimed at Putting Continent On the Road to Food Self-Sufficiency
Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who had already promised pounds 1.1bn from Britain for agriculture and food security, said that yesterday's pledges would help tackle a "hunger emerge...
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